Satuday’s ‘ssignment

My friend, Jan, tagged me to fill out this Thanksgiving list. She chose all of the best answers, but I’ll do my best…

1. List 10 things you are thankful for that money can buy

* college-level lectures by outstanding people

* books that make me think hard and underline things

* almost-too-hot showers

* Vivienne’s striped and polka-dot tights

* chocolate (especially Lindt Lindor truffles: extra dark chocolate)

* our piano

* Scripture (get your own copy at WalMart for $6; the best deal in the universe!)

* little wooden treasure boxes (and the treasures that go inside)

* Eating Well magazine

* candlelight and lanterns

2. List 10 things you are thankful for that money can’t buy

* anything from Anthropologie (not my money, anyway… I use the store solely as inspiration…)

* walking, running, and (some forms of) working outside

* Ryan’s strong hugs

* Vivienne’s bird kisses for the baby

* truly wonderful family members all the way around

* good conversations that feel like “yes! yes! That’s what I think, too, and here’s what else I thought about that…”

* the reliability of people’s scents (especially Ryan’s delicious “home from work” smell… I can’t describe it, it’s just gooood.)

* beautiful words strung together into beautiful thoughts

* Redemption

* a joyful home from our good-morning songs ’til our good-night kisses

3. List 10 things that you are thankful you don’t have

* a boss who isn’t my husband, too (there are just too many perks)

* anything that barks, squawks, sheds, poops in the grass, uses a litter box, sleeps in wood-chips, dies by floating belly-up, or slithers.

* a port-o-potty

* a house too large for me to clean in a jiffy

* an allergy to books and/or chocolate

* a presidential nomination

* cable TV

* a selfish and/or dead god

* long, long fingernails

* …to think of 20 things for this list without stealing Jan’s answers

So, if you read this, you are officially TAGGED! If you don’t have a blog, feel free to post your lists in a comment here. I’d love to know what you’re thanking about this November…